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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1893

Page

4

Parson and Deacon Describe a Dream and Lost Fortune

A dialogic exchange centers on Parson Johnson and Deacon Randolph discussing a recent misfortune blamed on a vanished fortune. A wife’s dream of a cross eyed green bulldog and a redheaded cat motivates disbelief and comic reaction, framed in a local folk tone.

Deacon Deacon Randolph Parson Parson Johnson

Drowning Man Tries to Catch at Straws in Vogue

An apology from Mrs W after dancing with Mr S ends with her slipping and grabbing his legs. The scene features a blush and a quip about a drowning man catching at straws as noted by Vogue.

Mrs. W Mr. S Abs. W Vogue Pr.ees Ad Jres Sallie J. Battey W. J. Mahnken James Lawless WM. Hodgkinson Jase Tf Kristol R. I

Man’s forged check ends in cautious bank refusal

Charles Frederick Dillingham attempts to cash a face value check at Unlimited Trust and Deposit. The teller, Mr Munn, verifies the endorsement and security features and requests identification, noting a personal connection to Dillingham’s supposed engagement with his daughter.

Charles Frederick Dillingham Unlimited Trust and Deposit Company Mr Dillingham Munn

Standing Up For His Rights in a Society Item

A timid caller asks the editor to publish a writeup of his wife’s party and adds a line praising himself. The editor declines charging nothing, and the man insists on including the line about Mr. Halfstick assisting his wife to show he still belongs to the family.

George Chicago Tribune

Man Says He Won’t Embrace Mormonism

A overheard exchange quotes a henpecked husband rejecting Mormonism, arguing against polygamy and asserting no man can serve two monsters. The dialogue features a Mormon sympathizer who questions his stance in a Texas setting.

Texas Rittinere

Forgetful forecast: rain doubt in New York

Absentminded weather note from the New York Herald jokes about needing trousers but doubts a umbrella. The casual exchange hints at a cool day with uncertain rain.

New York Herald

Bartering Cloak Sparks Quarrel at Odd Scene

In a brief exchange, Mrs. Bingo argues over a threadbare cloak while Rix challenges her wording. The odd courthouse-like moment centers on wardrobe and a ta-ra-ra boom-de-ay remark.

Bingo Rix

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